Suriname Climate
Top 5 Cities: Paramaribo, Lelydorp, Nieuw Nickerie, Moengo, and Albina
This month in numbers
Suriname experienced a notably warm April 2026, with an average temperature of 25.74°C, marking an anomaly of +0.3°C above the 1961–1990 baseline. This ranked as the 27th warmest April in 86 years of records. Globally, April 2026 was the 2nd warmest April on record for land temperatures, with an anomaly of +1.1°C, just shy of the all-time record set in April 2025.
What changed
The three-month period from February to April 2026 saw an average temperature of 25.47°C, an anomaly of +0.3°C, ranking as the 23rd warmest such period on record. This places Suriname among the cooler regions globally for this period, ranking 229th out of 234 countries for its 3-month anomaly. In contrast, the global land temperature for the same three-month period was the 2nd warmest on record, with an anomaly of +1.2°C. Suriname's 1-month anomaly was 0.21°C cooler than the South America group average.
What’s driving change?
The warming trend in Suriname is influenced by the broader , where tropical regions, while not warming as rapidly as higher latitudes, are still experiencing significant temperature increases. The current ENSO state is Neutral, with a +0.11°C anomaly for February-April 2026. However, forecasts indicate a strong likelihood of an El Niño developing in the coming months, with a 61% chance for May-July and a 79% chance for June-August. El Niño typically brings drier conditions to northern South America, including Suriname. In late April 2026, Suriname experienced significant flooding in remote villages in the Upper Suriname region due to unusually intense rainfall, which cut off communities and damaged infrastructure. This follows a period where parts of southeastern Suriname experienced moderate short-term drought as of January 1, 2026.
Looking ahead
The evolving El Niño phase suggests that Suriname could experience drier conditions in the coming months, which may impact water resources and agricultural activities.
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Data Sources
Data Sources for Suriname
Every figure on this page is sourced from official, openly published climate datasets. Anomalies are calculated against the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) and 1991–2020 (rainfall, sunshine, frost) — see the Methodology & Sources page for the complete dataset list and update calendar.
FAQs
FAQs
How is the climate in Suriname changing?
Suriname is warming in line with the rest of the world. The page above shows the latest monthly temperature anomaly versus the 1961-1990 baseline, the long-term annual trend, and the region's rank in the historical record. The trend rate is shown as °C per decade in the headline panel; you can also see the warmest and coolest years on file.
Where does the climate data for Suriname come from?
Climate data for Suriname comes from Our World in Data, sourcing Copernicus ERA5 and HadCRUT5 (national temperature anomaly) and the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data (CO₂ emissions), refreshed every month, when the upstream temperature and rainfall data are refreshed.
What is the climate baseline used on this page?
Anomalies on this page are calculated against the 1961-1990 climatological baseline, which is the standard reference period used by the Met Office, NOAA, IPCC and most national climate services. Some panels also show the source-native 1901-2000 (NOAA) or 1991-2020 (WMO) baselines for verification. See Methodology & Sources for the full reference.
Which areas does the Suriname climate data cover?
The Suriname climate profile covers Paramaribo, Lelydorp, Nieuw Nickerie, Moengo and surrounding areas. Temperature, rainfall and emissions data for Suriname
How often is the Suriname climate update refreshed?
The Suriname climate update is refreshed monthly, typically a few days after the previous month closes and the upstream provider (Met Office HadUK-Grid, NOAA Climate at a Glance, Copernicus ERA5 or the Global Carbon Project) publishes its update. See the Climate Rankings for cross-region comparisons.